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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
8
E R Withell D C chiropractor advertises chiropractic services using X Ray and Neurocalometer at State Bank Building Elkader Iowa.
Cheery Valley residents hosted and visited many families including the Butikofer and Dennler households. The report lists numerous gatherings, hospital returns, care of grandchildren, and social visits among local farmers, with trips to Chicago and Decorah noted.
Elizabeth Ryan of Janesville visited Mr. and Mrs. Myron Chapman for a week. Lena Wenger stayed in Volga City with Will Wenger and Guy Whitford. Viola Foxwell enrolled at I S T C Cedar Falls for summer school. Elsie Marquette of Wadena aided Mrs. Harald Kimball. C W Carden of Elkader and family supped with the Fred Schneiders. Andrew Yearous visited David Bartelman in Minneapolis. Several families report illness with chickenpox including Bobby Medberry Milo Frieden Marian Pulfer Gordon Follock Lorraine Yearous Verle Benson and Burnell Benson. The Hummels hosted guests from near Elkader. A L Humphry seeks treatment at West Union hospital. Mrs. Fred Burrow and Las visited her mother Mrs. Louisa Lehman. Thanks extended to participants in the Memorial program at the Tyria church. Chas Doty Clarence hosted by Levi Puffer. Lester Chase family near Strawberry Point dined with Arthur Hermen party.
Mrs. Martin Wenger and daughter Marlys visited the Guernsey Smith family last Saturday. Gottfred Pfister and family stayed with the Fred Schneider home Sunday evening. Numerous residents hosted and visited relatives across West Union area during the weekend and beyond, with many attending Memorial services in Decorah and visiting Cedar Rapids.
Local notes reveal visits and gatherings across Oak Grove. Frequent guests include Mrs. Her, Mrs. Boyle, the Howard and Becker families, and Clarence Winkler and children. Memorial services at Illyria drew Mrs. Leo Fahey and Mrs. Chris Christianson from Minneapolis.
A Holbrook Clarinda farmer fled a trash fire that spread to a hay rack driven by Mrs Evtbresk, who narrowly escaped as wagon and straw burned. A stray line mentions Oliver Swenson and a squirrel detail, but the readable facts focus on the hay blaze and near miss.
An inexpensive home remedy called Ru-Ex Compound is promoted to ease rheumatic neuritic and nephritic pains. The plan instructs mixing Ru-Ex with water and lemon juice, taking two tablespoons twice daily, with claimed fast results and a money-back guarantee. The ad cites Dr. O'Neill of Elgin Iowa endorsing the product.
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